The Effectiveness of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Programme for Older People in For-profit Private Nursing Homes
NCT ID: NCT02270385
Last Updated: 2017-05-24
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
1013 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-11-02
2016-09-10
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Experimental group
The experimental group will be implemented a 16-week PU prevention programme. The PU prevention programme includes an intensive training on knowledge and skills ono PU prevention and also a PU prevention protocol. The purpose of the programme is to equip care staff with PU knowledge and skills and to guide especially health workers and personal care workers in PU prevention.
PU prevention programme
The PU prevention programme consists of two major components which are an intensive training course(a 2-hour lecture and two skill training sessions) and a PU prevention protocol.
control group
The control group will be provided with the usual PU prevention care
Usual PU prevention care
Usual PU prevention care that is a series of basic nursing care activities: repositioning of residents, moisturization , change of napkins to keep buttock dry.
Interventions
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PU prevention programme
The PU prevention programme consists of two major components which are an intensive training course(a 2-hour lecture and two skill training sessions) and a PU prevention protocol.
Usual PU prevention care
Usual PU prevention care that is a series of basic nursing care activities: repositioning of residents, moisturization , change of napkins to keep buttock dry.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* For for-profit private nursing homes having a capacity of around 130-150 beds;
* For for-profit private nursing homes having no structured PU prevention protocol, and/or programmes in place;- Residents aged 60 or above
* Care staff including personal care workers, health workers and nurses who provide direct care to residents.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Enid Kwong
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Enid Kwong, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Tung Wah College
Locations
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Tung Wah College
Hong Kong, , China
Countries
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References
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Kwong EW, Chen LY, Kwan RY, Lee PH. The effectiveness of a pressure injury prevention program for nursing assistants in private for-profit nursing homes: A cluster randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs. 2020 Jul;76(7):1780-1793. doi: 10.1111/jan.14391. Epub 2020 May 11.
Kwong EW, Lee PH, Yeung KM. Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of a comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention programme for private for-profit nursing homes. BMC Geriatr. 2016 Jan 18;16:20. doi: 10.1186/s12877-016-0189-2.
Other Identifiers
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HSEARS20140223001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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